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Two characters, a reclusive professor of psychiatry and a brilliant, erratic student, are thrown together by circumstances beyond their control. Each has a theory of mind, gradually revealed and put to the test as a result of their interactions and conversations, as well as their encounters with a number of unusual characters: sideshow performers, an escape artist, three eccentric philosophers, and others. Like "The Plague" by Albert Camus, He...

In this engrossing, humorous, but deceptively important novel, the psychiatrist-author takes on the subject of romance in its many forms: falling in love, the beauty of the world, memory, and the creative impulse for good and evil. The main character, a successful and bored romance writer, is suddenly thrust into an emotional tailspin which leads to adventures worthy of Don Quixote and a dramatic and satisfying conclusion.

The title of the book refers to its content and thrust: relevant moral dilemmas presented as fictional tales. In the title story, the character Philosophie comes down from her mountain retreat to help a city which has gone morally astray. She finds that her innocent nudity is not welcome, and discovers a way to utilize clothing in order to further her task. With a beautifully minimalist prose style, Folsom's writing conveys similarities to Kaf...